Omar García Harfuch

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Omar García Harfuch
García Harfuch in 2023
Secretary of Citizen Security of Mexico City
In office
October 4, 2019 – September 9, 2023
MayorClaudia Sheinbaum
Martí Batres
Preceded byJesús Orta Martínez
Succeeded byPablo Vázquez Camacho
Personal details
Political partyNational Regeneration Movement (Morena)
Alma materUniversidad del Valle de México

Omar Hamid García Harfuch (born 25 February 1982) is a Mexican politician, public official, and former police officer affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement (Morena). He formerly served as Chief of Police in Mexico City.

Early life and education[edit]

García Harfuch was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, to Javier García Paniagua, who served as president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and Labour Secretary in 1981, and María Harfuch Hidalgo, an actress and singer. He completed a BA in law and public security at the Universidad del Valle de México.[1]

Policing career[edit]

His career in public service began in 2008 when he joined the Federal Police. In 2012 he was promoted to state coordinator of the Federal Police in Guerrero and, in 2015, to the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Attorney-General's office (FGR).[1]

Photo of García Harfuch in 2019

On 4 October 2019, he was appointed Chief of Police in the Mexico City government's Secretariat of Citizen Security by Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum.[2] In that capacity he was wounded in an attack on his vehicle on 26 June 2020 while travelling down the Paseo de la Reforma; two members of his security detail and a passer-by were killed.[3][4]

Political career[edit]

In September 2023 he announced his plans to seek his party's nomination for the position of mayor of Mexico City.[1] Despite winning the internal selection process, his candidacy was put aside in favour of Clara Brugada because of gender-parity rules.[5]

García Harfuch sought election to be one of Mexico City's two senators in the 2024 Senate election, occupying the first place on the Sigamos Haciendo Historia coalition's two-name formula alongside Ernestina Godoy.[6] Preliminary results show that García Harfuch leads in the election with 54.38% of the vote.[7] Sheinbaum has indicated that he is likely to be appointed to a position in her cabinet.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Vargas, Octavio (20 September 2023). "¿Quién es Omar García Harfuch y cuál es la trayectoria en la vida pública rumbo a las elecciones del 2024?". Infobae. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Orta renuncia a la Secretaría de Seguridad de la CDMX; llega García Harfuch". Expansión. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ Buchanan, Susy (26 June 2020). "Mexico City police chief wounded in armed attack; 3 people killed". Mexico News Daily. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ Contreras, Joan (26 June 2020). "Armamento de fuerzas especiales fue utilizado en atentado contra García Harfuch". Diario de México. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Brugada pierde encuesta con García Harfuch pero es candidata a CDMX". El Financiero. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Elecciones 2024: Candidatas y candidatos". Instituto Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ Tapia Sandoval, Anayeli (2024-06-04). "Resultados electorales: ¿Qué pasó con las candidaturas de Omar García Harfuch y Sandra Cuevas?". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  8. ^ Mancilla, Sergio (2024-06-03). "¿Qué políticos formarán parte del gabinete de Claudia Sheinbaum?". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-05.